Lymphocytic Hypophysitis: Differential Diagnosis and Effects of High-Dose Pulse Steroids, Followed by Azathioprine, on the Pituitary Mass and Endocrine Abnormalities — Report of a... by Lorenzo Curtò, Maria L. Torre, Oana R. Cotta, Marco Losa, Maria R. Terreni, Libero Santarpia, Francesco Trimarchi, Salvatore Cannavò

“…Neither methylprednisolone pulse therapy nor a subsequent treatment with azathioprine were successful in recovering pituitary function, or in inducing a significant reduction of the pituitary mass after an initial, transient clinical and neuroradiological improvement. …”
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One-Step Solvothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots for Rapid and Accurate Determination of Hemin Content by Yiaobo Zhang, Lin Liu, Jiahui He, Chengzhi Huang, Lei Zhan, Chunmei Li

“…The linear regression equation was (1 − <i>F</i>/<i>F</i>₀) = 0.0897<i>c</i> + 0.0124, with a correlation coefficient (<i>R</i>²) of 0.9982 and a detection limit of 9 nM. This assay was successfully used to determine the content of hemin in the tablet, which displayed 97.9–105.5% of the labelled amount, with a relative standard deviation of less than 3%. …”
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Exploration of Predicted Nitrogen-Containing Natural Products from Northern Canadian Bark Beetle-Associated Bacteria by Nirasha Atapattu, Nicolas Justus, Hariniha Selvarajan, Mitzchilouise Baylosis, Marc Schieven, Kalindi D. Morgan

“…Nitrogen-15 NMR spectroscopy was employed to detect nitrogen-containing functional groups in crude extracts, revealing distinct signals for amides, amines, and nitrogen heterocycles. …”
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Artificial intelligence and radiomics applications in adrenal lesions: a systematic review by Matteo Ferro, Octavian Sabin Tataru, Giuseppe Carrieri, Gian Maria Busetto, Ugo Giovanni Falagario, Martina Maggi, Felice Crocetto, Biagio Barone, Francesco Del Giudice, Michele Marchioni, Daniela Terracciano, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Pasquale Ditonno, Raul Gherasim, Ciprian Todea-Moga, Giuseppe Fallara, Marco Tozzi, Antonio Cioffi, Roberto Bianchi, Alessio Digiacomo, Alessandro Veccia, Alessandro Antonelli, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Luigi Schips, Bernardo Rocco

“…Background: Adrenal lesions, often incidentally detected, present diagnostic challenges in distinguishing benign from malignant or hormonally active lesions. …”
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Rotor Location During Atrial Fibrillation: A Framework Based on Data Fusion and Information Quality by Miguel A. Becerra, Diego H. Peluffo-Ordoñez, Johana Vela, Cristian Mejía, Juan P. Ugarte, Catalina Tobón

“…The proposed framework outperformed existing EGM-based rotor detection methods, demonstrating superior functionality and performance compared to existing EGM-based rotor detection methods. …”
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Biomimetic Hydrodynamic Sensor with Whisker Array Architecture and Multidirectional Perception Ability by Huangzhe Dai, Chengqian Zhang, Hao Hu, Zhezai Hu, Haonan Sun, Kan Liu, Tiefeng Li, Jianzhong Fu, Peng Zhao, Huayong Yang

“…The whisker sensor is capable of detecting a variety of hydrodynamic information, including the velocity (RMSE < 0.061 m s−1) and direction of the steady flow field, the frequency (error < 0.05 Hz) of the dynamic vortex wake, and the orientation (error < 7°) of the vortex wake source, demonstrating its extensive potential for underwater environmental perception and communication, especially in deep sea conditions.…”
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Characterization of all life stages of Tenebrio molitor: Envisioning innovative applications for this edible insect by Nuno Muñoz-Seijas, Helena Fernandes, José Eugenio López-Periago, David Outeiriño, María Guadalupe Morán-Aguilar, José Manuel Domínguez, José Manuel Salgado

“…The human food security is unavoidably dependent on exploring novel nutritional sources, such as edible insects. However, insects farming needs to improve their rearing practices, such as extracting value from all growing stages, from larvae until adults. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomic profiling reveals a novel signature of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in the lungs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected C3HeB/FeJ mice by Shintaro Seto, Shiho Omori, Hajime Nakamura, Hajime Nakamura, Minako Hijikata, Naoto Keicho, Naoto Keicho

“…Among T cells, particularly, Pdcd1+ γδ T cells were detected in necrotizing granulomatous lesions, suggesting their potential role in the pathogenicity of M. tuberculosis. …”
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Developmental Transfer of Microplastic Particles from Larval to Adult Stages of the Drone Fly <i>Eristalis tenax</i> by Malik Abdulla, Jaimie C. Barnes, Oliver M. Poole, Karl R. Wotton, Eva Jimenez-Guri

“…This success is aided by its development as a rat-tailed maggot in a wide array of aquatic environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. …”
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Monitoring a New England Cottontail Reintroduction with Noninvasive Genetic Sampling by Melissa L. Bauer, Brett Ferry, Heidi Holman, Adrienne I. Kovach

“…For New England cottontail reintroductions to be successful in the long term, releases will be needed at multiple patches within dispersal distance, and habitat corridors need to be restored among patches to create a functioning metapopulation. …”
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The clinical efficacy and influencing factors of uterine artery embolization in the treatment of different types of uterine adenomyosis by Wen-Jiang Wei, Zuo-Fu Tian, Hao Liu, Cheng-Jiang Xiao

“…Compared with traditional surgery and drug therapy, uterine artery embolization (UAE), as a new treatment with less trauma, faster recovery and uterine preservation, can relieve pain while preserving normal physiological and reproductive functions of the uterus, which is favored by the majority of patients. …”
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M2 macrophage-derived mitochondrial transplantation promotes periodontal bone regeneration by regulating metabolic homeostasis via activating p38-MAPK signaling pathway by Yuzhuo Ma, Xiang Han, Ke Yan, Yiyang Yang, Kewei Zhang, Yue Wang, Xuerong Lv, Feiyang Wang, Xiaoqian Wang

“…Results M2-MT with full function have been successfully extracted and internalized by hPDLSCs. …”
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Assessing the Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene Films by <i>Candida tropicalis</i> SLNEA04 and <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> SLNEA05 by Randa Harrat, Ghania Bourzama, Gaëtan Burgaud, Emmanuel Coton, Aymen Bourezgui, Boudjema Soumati

“…SEM analysis revealed morphological alterations, including cracks and holes, ATR-FTIR detected new functional groups (alcohols, alkynes, aldehydes, alkenes and ketones), while XRD identified changes in the polymer crystallinity and phase composition. …”
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Creation of human/mouse mitochondrial chimera model carrying A3243G mutation and exploring pathogenesis of mtDNA A3243G in vivo by LI Ji-xia, WANG Ju, LIU Yi-nong

“…These results demonstrated that ROS increased by A3243G mutation could hurt the function of mitochondria. Human/mouse mitochondrial chimeras were successfully generated by microinjection, harboring pathogenic point mutation of mtDNA. …”
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Double-layer membrane framework-based gold microelectrode for determination of natural labile copper in complex water environments by Xinyue Hu, Haitao Han, Shanshan Wang, Dawei Pan

“…Benefiting from the synergistic effects of the double-layer membrane framework, the so-designed LGL/Nafion functionalized μ-GE (LGL/Nafion/μ-GE) exhibited excellent detection performance for Cu, as well as anti-biofouling capability. …”
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Genome Mining of Terpene Synthases from Fourteen <i>Streptomyces</i> Strains by Yuanyuan Li, Xi Xiang, Zhiyuan Ren, Rui Wang, Minghui Xie, Gen Li, Xiaohui Yan, Zhilong Zhao, Zixin Deng, Min Xu, Anwei Hou

“…A total of forty-eight TPSs were identified and categorized through phylogenetic analysis, and five representative TPSs distantly related to known TPSs were selected for functional investigation. Biochemical assays revealed that TAC28_6116 is a sesquiterpene synthase producing thujopsan-2β-ol (<b>1</b>) and thujopsene (<b>2</b>), marking the first report of thujopsan-2β-ol production from a bacterial source. …”
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Current status of transcriptome sequencing technology in ruminants by Cui JiaYu, Song Lili, Wang Dawei, Liu ZhiLin, Zhang Xin, Jia Zelin, Zhang Yuhang, Xiong Huisheng, Wang Xueli

“…During the lactation stage of ruminants, transcriptome sequencing is used to screen for differentially expressed genes in blood tissue, which can identify candidate functional genes for milk production traits. Transcriptome sequencing can detect genes with low expression levels, identify new gene transcripts and alternative splicing events, detect and analyze the biological regulatory mechanisms of the body, reveal differences in gene expression levels during breeding, and reveal the interaction between hosts and pathogens. …”
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Multimodal Therapeutic Effects of Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells through Episomal Plasmid-Based Reprogramming in a Rodent Model of Ischemi... by Seung-Hun Oh, Yong-Woo Jeong, Wankyu Choi, Jeong-Eun Noh, Suji Lee, Hyun-Sook Kim, Jihwan Song

“…Stem cell therapy is a promising option for treating functional deficits in the stroke-damaged brain. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are attractive sources for cell therapy as they can be efficiently differentiated into neural lineages. …”
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Comparative metabolomic profiling of Lupinus albus and L. angustifolius harvest residues: exploring chemical diversity and valorization potential by Salma Halime, Salma Halime, Jenny Renaut, Stéphanie Zimmer, Hanna Heidt, Cédric Jacquard, Kjell Sergeant

“…Lupin species are a rich source of bioactive compounds with diverse industrial applications, yet their harvest residues remain underutilized. …”
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Assessment of proximate composition, mineral element profile and antioxidant properties of the edible oyster mushroom grown in Bangladesh by Sharmin Sultana, Md Shamsuzzaman, Md. Abdus Satter Miah, Akhter Jahan Kakon, Abdullah Hel Mafi, Anupoma Sen, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Debu Kumar Bhattacharjya

“…Our result suggests that these studied oyster mushrooms could be a good source of nutrition and antioxidants, which could be used as functional foods.…”
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